The Prime Minister delivered a speech at Downing Street on Tuesday
Sir Keir Starmer said riots that took place across Britain over the last month 'exposed the state of our country' and 'revealed a deeply unhealthy society.' Violent disorder flared on the country's streets - including in Merseyside - at the end of July and the start of August. More than 20 people have been sentenced following the rioting in Southport, Liverpool city centre and Walton .
'But dealing with the riots this summer was much harder. In 2011, I didn’t doubt the courts could do what they needed to do. This time – to be honest with you - I genuinely didn’t know. Every day – literally every day - we had to check the precise number of prison places we had and where those places were to make sure we could arrest, charge and prosecute people quickly. Not having enough prison places is about as fundamental a failure as you can get.
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